Welcome to our newsletter. Happy New Year to you all! We hope you are refreshed, and January is treating you well. If you've missed the latest on social media, here's what we've been up to this month.
Local Builders Awarded 'Excellent' for their Consideration of Others
We're delighted that our contractors, Watson & Cox, received an 'excellent' score in the ambitious Considerate Constructors Scheme for our accessible homes project. The inspection celebrated the neighbours' consideration of noise levels, construction traffic management to minimise disruption, and their understanding of and communication adaptation to engage with individuals with learning disabilities.
Camphill MK Wassail Celebrations
We hosted our very own Wassail celebration this week.
The Music and Theatre Workshops warmly invited our community to join them in a Wassail. The Wassail tradition involves music, toast, and spiced apple juice (or cider). It respects the ‘King Tree’ in this traditional ceremony to awaken the orchard and encourage a bumper crop of apples for the coming year. For our Camphill MK Wassail, we had a horse, Dobbin, made by the Backstage Workshop, which led the procession. The Bean King and Pea Queen followed, and our Music Group made wonderful music to encourage spring. We gathered on the green and proceeded down to the orchard to the King Tree, where the Bean King offered toast, and the Pea Queen offered apple juice.
Join award-winning local Astronomer Ross Hockham BCAe, who will share the skies with you using his pictures, amateur astronomers and NASA to teach you how to spot the awesome sights in our night skies! Outer space awaits you! Book Here.
Please Sponsor our Swimmers
Again, we will swim lots of lengths at the 2025 Swimathon. Organised by Milton Keynes Rotary, we have been selected, along with other local charities, as one of their beneficiary charities.
Now in its 31st year, we’re inviting our supporters to sponsor our swims. On Saturday, 22nd February 2025, we will swim in relay for 55 minutes at Wolverton Swimming Pool. The teams are a mix of staff, residents and supporters. We also have an Assisted Swimathon on Saturday 8th March. The Rotary MK then matches every penny we raise, so any donation will really make a difference.
Nominate Camphill MK for Movement for Good charity give away!
Nominate us for The Benefact Group‘s £1 million giveaway in 2025. The Movement for Good Awards is their annual programme of giving, which anyone can participate in. Again this year, they’ll donate over £1 million to charities and good causes.
Last year’s votes are being counted, so it’s time to vote for your favourite charity again. Thank you!
A new creative competition open to children in Brooklands and Broughton is inviting youngsters to share their vision of what the new city could look like in 25 years' time.
Milton Keynes City Council will be carrying out road repairs – including to potholes – in the following areas of the new city this week, which may involve temporary road closures and diversions.
A thought-provoking exhibition calling for an end to violence toward women and girls will be revealed in the new city tomorrow (Nov 25), to mark the annual White Ribbon and Orange the World Vigil.
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board has launched a new suite of informative videos designed to support patients, families and carers throughout their cancer care journey.
Following some 'big life changes' three years ago, Amy Goff swapped her home in Bristol for the new city of Milton Keynes – a new beginning and a chance to be closer to her family.
